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Cookie-A-Day: Day 7- Almond Cranberry Bites

I happened upon this recipe in an Eatingwell.com email. The original recipe calls for dried cherries, but I didn’t have any so I subbed dried cranberries instead. This recipe screamed “Christmas cookie” to me, so I knew that I had to include it in my “Cookie-A-Day” series. This recipe is full of healthy ingredients – almonds, canola oil, dried fruit. So, you can feel good about treating yourself to one of these cookies and these cookies ROCK! I was so pleasantly surprised when I tasted these. Jon was adamant about not trying them because he doesn’t like dried fruit. Well, they smelled so good he asked to try one. He ended up eating three & saying he loved them! They are really good warm. I couldn’t convert Hannah, but that is okay, this only made 20 cookies, so more for us!

2. Grind raw almonds & sugar in a food processor until you have the desired texture; the finer the texture, the more intense the almond flavor & less crunch from the almond. Be careful not to turn the almonds into paste. Transfer mix to large bowl & mix in flour & cranberries.